Vedic Worldview
Vedic Worldview
Thom Knoles
Is It OK To Leave a Child To Follow Your Calling?
22 minutes Posted Mar 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm.
] Q Is it OK to leave a child to follow a calling?[01:12] A - Buddha As An Example Parent[04:20] From Abandonment to Phase Transition[06:55] Turning Content Into Context[09:14] Divorce As a Phase Transition[11:51] Children Are Like Video Cameras[14:05] Seasons of Resonance in Love[16:21] The Couple Who Waited Fifty Years[19:15] Children Want Authentic HappinessUseful [email protected]  https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/
Q - Is it OK to leave a child to follow a calling?
A - Buddha As An Example Parent
From Abandonment to Phase Transition
Turning Content Into Context
Divorce As a Phase Transition
Children Are Like Video Cameras
Seasons of Resonance in Love
The Couple Who Waited Fifty Years
Children Want Authentic Happiness
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A father feels called to leave his child and follow a deeper purpose. In this Vedic Worldview episode, Thom explores what many might call abandonment through the story of Buddha and reframes it as an evolutionary phase transition in consciousness. Along the way, Thom unpacks how relationships evolve, why some marriages end, and what children really absorb when parents try to "protect" their children from the effects of difficult decisions. Listen in to see how a wider context can transform the way we interpret separation from our loved ones.Episode Highlights[00:45] Q - Is it OK to leave a child to follow a calling?[01:12] A - Buddha As An Example Parent[04:20] From Abandonment to Phase Transition[06:55] Turning Content Into Context[09:14] Divorce As a Phase Transition[11:51] Children Are Like Video Cameras[14:05] Seasons of Resonance in Love[16:21] The Couple Who Waited Fifty Years[19:15] Children Want Authentic HappinessUseful [email protected]  https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/